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	Hatherton Canal Definition / Hatherton Canal Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When it was built the Hatherton Canal ran 4 miles through 21 locks from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire CanalThe Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, passing through Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
		Hatherton Canal is a derelict waterway which once linked together the canals to the east and west of Cannock in south Staffordshire.
		Hatherton Canal is a derelict stretch of canal which runs along the outskirts of Lichfield.
	www.elresearch.com /Hatherton_Canal (270 words)

	Lichfield Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		What is now known as the Lichfield Canal was historically a part of the Wyrley and Essington Canal, being the section of that canal from Ogley Junction on the northern Birmingham Canal Navigations to Huddlesford Junction on the Coventry Canal, a length of 7 miles.
		Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust (LHCRT) are in charge of the restoration of this and the Hatherton Canal.
		Restoration was threatened by the construction of the M6 Toll motorway around the north of Birmingham, which cut across the canal's route.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lichfield_Canal (190 words)

	Hatherton Canal - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Hatherton Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Hatherton Canal - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Hatherton Canal.
		When it was built the Hatherton Canal ran 4 miles through 21 locks from the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal to the Cannock Extension Canal.
		The canal is now part of an active restoration project however due to building on the cut the current plans call for the canal to deviate from the original route in places.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Hatherton-Canal.html (153 words)

	Wyrley & essington Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Because the canal is called the Wyrley and Essington it is usually thought that Essington was a major part of the route and the canal's success.
		Straight away the BCN built a connecting line between the Walsall Canal and the Walsall branch of the Wyrley and Essington Canal in Walsall town Centre.A second connection, the Bentley Canal, was built between Wednesfield on the Wyrley and Essington Canal and Darlaston on the Walsall Canal's Anson Branch.
		For many decades the Wyrley and Essington Canal continued to do well, this was especially due to the success of the Cannock Extension.However, in the early part of the 1900's trade began to drop back and by the end of WW2 the canal was making a big loss.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/wyrleyessingtonroot.htm (1534 words)

	Pelsall Junction - Cannock Extension Canal
		The Cannock Extension canal was opened in 1863 and is about 5 miles in length and was the last narrow gauge canal to be built.This canal is lockless and now terminates along side the A5 (Watling Street) at Norton Canes.
		The Cannock Extension canal is leading off to the left with the Wyrley and Essington canal passing straight on towards Wolverhampton where it eventually meets up with the Birmingham Main Line canal at Horseley Fields Junction.
		This canal is not very busy with traffic but on this occasion there was a fair bit of movement.
	www.starling101.btinternet.co.uk /canals/pelsall.htm (487 words)

	Netscape Search Category - Organizations
		The Erie Canal University of Rochester students' documentation of the history of the Erie Canal and its successor, the New York State Barge Canal, with concentration on the impact on New York and America in the nineteenth century.
		Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal Aims are preserving the line of the canal, the immediate restoration for multi-purpose recreation of all parts of the canal which remain in water, the eventual restoration of the whole canal to full navigable standard and to foster interest in the canal.
		Railway and Canal Historical Society Founded in 1954 to bring together all those interested in the history of transport, with particular reference to railways and waterways, its main objects are to promote historical research and to raise the standard of published history.
	search-intl.netscape.com /Recreation/Boating/Canals/Organizations (1257 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Waterway restoration
		Waterway restoration is the activity of restoring a canal or river, including special features such as warehouse buildings, locks, boat lifts, and boats.
		Due to the construction of the railways and the style of construction of most UK canals, large parts of the UK's canal system were abandoned in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		At the present time, canal restoration in the UK is carried out by a mixture of volunteers and professionals working on a large variety of projects.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Waterway_restoration (373 words)

	Birmingham & Black Country Canals-Up The Cut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The junction is where the Stratford upon Avon and the Grand Union canals run parallel for a short distance and are connected via a further short stretch of water known as the Lapworth Link.
		At the foot of the junction is a rather attractive canal cottage which is still lived in and well maintained.
		The Titford Canal is a rather obscure waterway that could easily be ignored as you pass by, but if you get the opportunity, give it a chance and explore, it really is a very interesting little backwater.
	www.upthecut.co.uk (638 words)

	Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Ltd - Hatherton Canal Survey
		Entrance to the Hatherton Canal is from Hatherton Junction at Calf Heath on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
		The canal could be rebuilt close to its old line in a narrow channel or a 'cut and cover' tunnel.
		The new line of the Hatherton Canal will join end-on to one of the basins, which are used as moorings, completing the link to the Cannock Extension Canal and the BCN.
	www.lhcrt.org.uk /hatherton.htm (2240 words)

	Lichfield and Hatherton Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lichfield_and_Hatherton_Canal (125 words)

	DEFRA, UK: 2001 News release: JOINED-UP THINKING WILL BENEFIT OUR WATERWAYS
		The restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals has made great progress since the decision on the BNRR was made four years ago and, in the light of our new Waterways for Tomorrow policy, I feel it is right that the road did not prevent the successful completion of this project.
		The route of the Hatherton Canal is crossed at Churchbridge by both the BNRR and the A5 Trunk Road.
		The Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust have run a successful appeal for funds, underwritten by The Waterways Trust, for the culvert under the A5 to be constructed so that it will accommodate the Canal.
	www.defra.gov.uk /news/2001/010717a.htm (1365 words)

	Southampton Canal Society - Newsletter Archive September 1998
		The Agency has minimal practical experience of the operation of canals and IWA is concerned that even a small drop in average water levels caused by the restriction of just a small number of supplies may result in a threat to navigation, damage to the foundations of historic structures and prove a threat to wildlife.
		The Public Enquiry, held in 1994-95, gave support to almost all requests by the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust that the structures required to permit the restored canals to cross the route of the BNRR should be provided by the developers.
		Canals are being increasingly appreciated for their diverse range of values - from their popularity for recreation to their historical, conservation and amenity values.
	www.whitenap.plus.com /archive/archive0998.htm (2467 words)

	COVENTRY CANAL FROM FRADLEY TO CITY BASIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Coventry canal was built primarily to transport coal from the pits at Bedworth, Coventry and Nuneaton to the rest of the midlands and beyond.
		Beyond Fazeley the canal crosses the river Tame on an impressive aqueduct and skirts round the suburbs of Tamworth.
		From here the canal is known as the "five 'n half", by the locals, and refers to the mileage into the city centre.
	www.covcanalsoc.org.uk /canalinfo.htm (953 words)

	Hatherton
		Hatherton is a small hamlet close to Cannock and easily accessible from the M6 and A5.
		It is situated close to the historic Hatherton Hall, the canal, marina and reservoir at Calf Heath and Cannock Chase.
		The number of lettings in Hatherton from 1st April 2004 to 30th September 2004 was 2.
	www.ssha.co.uk /AboutUs/WhereWeOperate/ParishHatherton.htm (96 words)

	wrgNA - canal restoration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals (also known as the Wyrley & Essington) are the northern- most and more rural part of the BCN.
		The Royal Canal in Ireland crosses by aquaduct over the M50, the toll-collecting motorway that runs adjacent to Dublin; it is highly unlikely this was funded by anyone other than those who collect the tolls.
		The July '97 edition of Canal Boat made comment in their Parliamentary News (Pg.12) about the formation of the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions being a move perhaps in the right direction.
	www.wrgna.mcmail.com /bnrr.htm (1072 words)

	Granny Buttons
		The largest canal mooring basin in central Scotland was opened yesterday on the Forth and Clyde canal.
		BW is reporting a full closure of the summit of the Leeds and Liverpool canal (between Greenberfield and Gargrave) from next Friday,16th September, for an indeterminate period.
		Last year on the Rochdale Canal I was stuck for an afternoon with a security fence wrapped around my prop, and was only rescued by the astonishing voluntary sweat of Melvin from NB Gellibean, who spent two or more hours painstakingly clipping it away wire by wire.
	www.grannybuttons.com (4546 words)

	Canal Heritage - Canal History & Canal Museums - The Boat Museum, National Waterways Museum. plus others (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The best known are the Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne in Northamptonshire, the Boat Museum at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire (right) and the National Waterways Museum at Gloucester Docks, now under common management and forming The National Collection of waterways history.
		Some very interesting canal exhibitions are part of larger regional museums, The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, for example, has a number of complete boats as well as a recreated working canal boatyard to service them.
		The 18th century canal port, with all its associated wharves and warehouses is still to be seen.
	www.canaljunction.com /museums.htm (686 words)

	IWA - Library - Press Releases 2003 - Grant for Lichfield Canal Aqueduct (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Brian Kingshott, chairman of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust, said, "Construction of culverts for the Hatherton Canal has already been completed, and the Trust has been working hard to secure the additional necessary funding for construction of the aqueduct over the motorway.
		The Appeal was set up to raise funds that would ensure that the Lichfield and Hatherton canal routes are protected from severance by the new Birmingham Northern Relief Road (now known as the M6 Toll).
		Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust aims to restore the Lichfield section of the Wyrley and Essington Canal and the Hatherton Branch of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal so as to open up new links to the northern part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations system.
	www.waterways.org.uk /library/press_releases/2003/lichfield.htm (619 words)

	Waterworld: Carlton Television (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		She fell for a boatman and married into the canal community.
		His cause is to protect the disused and derelict Lichfield and Hatherton canal.
		"The Lichfield and Hatherton restoration is the most important restoration there's been in years, because it will open up such a vast area of additional canals in a very depressed area," he explains.
	www.carlton.com /waterworld/pi2.html (496 words)

	Canal narrowboats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The canal was widened to form an artificial lake in order to placate a local landowner who feared that the canal would spoil the view from his residence - Tixall Hall from where the canal is in full view of the gatehouse and the hall.
		The former Hatherton Canal joined the Staffs and Worcester at this point but is now derelict and used as private moorings.
		The state of the canal as it passed through Oldbury and Smethwick was remarkably clean and the canal banks were tidy.
	www.btinternet.com /~woodsbj/canal.htm (5412 words)

	Societies and restoration
		The society was formed in 1987 with the aims of preserving the line of the canal, the immediate restoration for multi-purpose recreation of all parts of the canal which remain in water, the eventual restoration of the whole canal to full navigable standard and to foster interest in the canal.
		The Thames and Medway Canal Association was formed in 1976 to halt the deterioration of the canal and its environs and promote its use as a multipurpose amenity.
		The Worcester & Birmingham Canal Society was formed in 1969 to promote the restoration, conservation and improvement of the Worcester & Birmingham Canal and adjacent waterways for the use and benefit of the public.
	www.thewaterweb.net /Waterweb/Restoration.htm (2291 words)

	Southampton Canal Society - Newsletter Archive May 1999
		When not touring the canals and rivers in their current narrow boat, the 'Angry Bull', Day-Star are based at Audlem in South Cheshire on the Shropshire Union Canal where they also run their school theatre tours throughout the rest of the year.
		The revival of the Canal was done very much in a spirit of co-operation between the volunteers of the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association and the workforce from BW headed by Ike Argent.
		The restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals is key to the future of this brave decision.
	www.whitenap.plus.com /archive/archive0599.htm (3468 words)

	Links : British Waterways
		The IWA gives its support to canal societies throughout the country, co-operating and advising on projects which are restoring hundreds of miles of waterways.
		The Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust was formed in 1988 and is a registered charity.
		The Wendover Arm Trust is a charity dedicated to restoring the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal which runs from the Tring Summit at Bulbourne to the town of Wendover.
	www.britishwaterways.co.uk /downloads/links (1153 words)

	The Wyrley and Essington Canal - virtualwalk-6
		The early part of the new canal would follow the line of the old tramway that delivered cable pulled coal tubs to the canal wharf.
		The majority of the rest of the original canal has disappeared underneath infilling, housing, industrial development and the new M6 Toll motorway.
		Coal was the main load carried by the canal, but eventually subsidence due to deep coal mining and a large area of opencast coal mining oblitorated most of the line.
	members.madasafish.com /~d_hodgkinson/wyrley-walk6.htm (456 words)

	Michael Fabricant
		This announcement follows representations made to Michael Fabricant by the Lichfield-Hatherton Canal Restoration Trust that if construction to the aqueduct is delayed until after the opening of the BNRR, the cost of its construction could increase so much, it could delay the project for decades.
		This breakthrough is a welcome U-turn by the Department of Transport which, when under John Prescott, showed no interest in assisting the development of the Canal and resolving the problem of the BNRR bisecting the Canal's route.
		I now hope that landowners along the route of the canal will speedily reach agreement with the Canal Restoration Trust for the sale of land so that the project can be completed successfully over the next few years".
	www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk /news-00150.ihtml (345 words)

	Michael Fabricant
		LICHFIELD-HATHERTON CANAL: "THANKS, MINISTER!" SAYS CONSERVATIVE MP In an usual move of cross-party unity and banter, Michael Fabricant thanked David Jamieson, Minister for Roads and Canals yesterday afternoon in the House of Commons (21st May), for the continuing help he has been giving regarding the restoration of the Lichfield-Hatherton Canal.
		I am aware that there has been a particular success in the case of the Lichfield and Hatherton canals and the bisection of the Birmingham northern relief road.
		Gentleman sailing down the canal, perhaps in a barge, to raise funds for the party in government that allowed that to happen.
	www.michael.fabricant.mp.co.uk /news-00204.ihtml (470 words)

	Sankey Canal Restoration Society - Canal Cuttings, Spring/Summer 2001 (Volume 4)
		This event was something of a milestone in canal history in that a group of Canal Restoration Societies was holding its conference on premises belonging to British Waterways.
		The lower floor of the building is raised on stilts in case of flooding, and judging by the silt deposits on the tow path, this foresight has paid off.
		Meanwhile in the Midlands, the Lichfield and Hatherton Canal Society is still battling with the local authority regarding the considerable damage which would be done to the waterway if the proposed northern relief road is built as planned.
	www.scars.org.uk /cuttings/volume4/nine/conference.html (877 words)

	174 April 2001
		Canals provide by far the cheapest and safest means of conveyance for heavy and bulk cargoes, And, submits Mrs.
		It was as a result of the breaking of the canal bank at Lundwood some years ago that led to the Transport Commission being successful in their application to abandon the (Barnsley) canal.
		The load was a 3 ton girder from the canal bridge at Melbourne St, Stalybridge rescued from its intended fate as scrap to be re-used at the Heritage Boatyard of the Wooden Canal Boat Society.
	www.brocross.com /iwps/pages/174/apr01.htm (10345 words)

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